Food – Cafe

August 02, 2017

What sorcery is this?! I had come across many butterfly pea drinks with shades of blue and purple, but nothing that looks like this azure blue (Ok, I googled to find the exact term to describe this shade)! Blue Whale Maharaj or Blue Whale Cafe is located in the touristy area along Chao Phraya River, with The Grand Palace, Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) in the vicinity. You know, those places that you see on the postcards. Dressed all in blue, you would find a 3-storeys high building painted in......

If there is anything that is as common as bubble milk tea in Taipei, matcha desserts will be one of those. As a matcha lover myself, I was naturally drawn to the places such as The Lobby of Simple Kaffa and Myowa Japanese Sweet Cafe 和茗甘味處 that...

August 01, 2017

For the month of August, Singapore will see Japan’s famous Pablo Cheese Tart Café opening in Wisma Atria, and Korea’s Coffeesmith at Orchard Gateway. Interesting cafes featured here include a chocolate-focused The Dark Gallery, bicycle-themed The Autobus Cafe, and the flagship MUJI store at Plaza Singapura. There are many...

August 01, 2017

I must have spent a long while people-watching at the popular Korean cafe Coffeesmith 커피스미스 가로수길점, which is full-on in terms of vibes. The flagship store is located at Gangnam-gu in the middle of Garosugil Sinsadong, and many use this spot to meet up with friends or take...

July 31, 2017

When we talk about Korean Bingsu in Singapore, the frontrunner should be Nunsongyee. It went from a small outlet two years ago, to branches in Bugis, Tanjong Katong, Century Square, Upper Thomson and Bukit Timah now. Few know that the Korean dessert café has just opened an outlet at...

July 30, 2017

The first-ever Pablo Cheese Tart Café in Singapore has landed at Level 1 of Wisma Atria, Orchard Road. Pablo fans claim that their Cheese Tarts are the best ever, and is branded as “The most famous cheese tarts from Japan”. This Singapore café carries many cheese-based products including the...

July 28, 2017

While Taipei has always been known for its street food and bubble milk tea (which can add too many calories), healthy food joints are getting increasingly popular as consumers become weight-conscious. I was recommended to try these two new cafes with a difference at Ren’ai Road, Da’an...

July 26, 2017

For coffee lovers, The Singapore Coffee Festival 2017 is back – and is going to be better than the last. This is where you can have all of the country’s best cafes together in a single place, to have the best coffee at a single seating. The four-day festival...

July 25, 2017

If there is one place in Taipei that matcha lovers must know, that will be Myowa Japanese Sweet Cafe 和茗甘味處 with more than 40 matcha items on their menu. Drawing influence from their neighbouring country Japan, matcha deserts and beverages are really popular in Taiwan, so popular...

July 25, 2017

Naming this bakery after the road name couldn’t be more appropriate to characterize this modernized coffee shop. (Didn’t Tiong Bahru Bakery do the same few years back?) Keong Saik Bakery showcases glimpse of traditional vibes through their contemporary bakes and coffee. Upon stepping into the place, you will be...

July 24, 2017

If I get my own place one day, I imagine it to be decorated in MUJI. Should be getting one of the denim sofa and oak wood dining table. So MUJI has (finally) opened its first flagship store at Plaza Singapura, which is more than its usual retail store....

July 24, 2017

The first thing that comes to mind in Taiwan is their night markets, with cheap, good and a large variety of food. Drawing influence from neighbouring countries such as Japan and Korea, I saw a fair share of indie cafes surfacing, even in the hidden alleys within Taiwan....

July 19, 2017

In need of good coffee especially coming back from Australia. The struggle was real, and I was glad to have found actually-decent coffee at Brawn & Brains Coffee Run. This is a small coffee place, targeted at mainly takeaways with limited places for seating. About a 10 minutes’ walk...

July 15, 2017

Kurasu, which means “to live” or “lifestyle” in Japanese, started off as a Japanese homeware store in Australia. It eventually led to a retail space in owner Yozo Otsuki’s hometown, Kyoto in 2016. It has arrived in Singapore at Odeon Towers, North Bridge Road. Focusing on both the Japanese...

July 12, 2017

After drinking so many cups of coffee in Sydney over a two week period, I have decided that my favourite cup was from Artificer. During the previous years, I would have varied orders from iced coffee, mocha to cold brew, but I stuck to ordering latte from all...